Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards
 | This article needs to be updated. (September 2022) |
The Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards (PMCAs) are Australian journalism awards held each year by New South Wales Parliament and Multicultural NSW.
History
[edit]The awards, originally known as Premier's Multicultural Media Awards, were established in 2012 to recognise excellence and professionalism in the multicultural media and marketing industry.[1]
The awards were renamed Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards, or PMCAs, in 2018 to celebrate contributions that journalists, photographers, editors, publishers and marketers made to the multicultural communities in New South Wales.[2]
Description
[edit]The PMCAs are inclusive awards that have been establish to honour the work of individuals and media organisations that promote the advancement of multiculturalism in NSW and contributes to the enrichment of all sections of society through the benefits of cultural diversity.[3] The gala events were normally held in the Sydney CBD and hosted by NSW Premier and Minister for Multiculturalism.[4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the 2020 PMCAS were delivered fully online.[5]
Winners
[edit]2019
[edit]2019 winners are listed below.[6]
| Categories | Winners[7] |
|---|---|
| Best Print Report | Zia Ahmad – AMUST |
| Best Audio Report | Manpreet Kaur Singh, Shamsher Kainth, Avneet Arora and Maya Jamieson – SBS Punjabi[8] |
| Best Audio-Visual Report | Andrea Booth – NITV, The Point[9] |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Xinrui (Rena) Li – Sydney Today |
| Best Use of Digital or Social Media | Sirine Demachkie and Kinderling Kids Radio – Mother Tongue |
| Public Interest Award | Avani Dias – triple j Hack |
| Alan Knight Student Award | Nadine Silva |
| Publication of the Year | AMUST |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Antoine Kazzi OAM – El Telegraph |
| Campaign of the Year – Agency | Cultural Perspectives – Your vote will help shape Australia |
| Campaign of the Year – Business | SunRice and Identity Communications – SunRice the Rice Breaker |
| Campaign of the Year – Community | Hindu Council of Australia – Deepavali Fair |
2018
[edit]2018 winners are listed below[10]
| Categories | Winners[11] |
|---|---|
| Best News Report | Iman Riman and Maram Ismail – SBS Arabic24 |
| Best Radio/Audio Report | Xiao Han – 2ac Australian Chinese Radio |
| Best TV/Audio-Visual Report | Sayed Hussainizada |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Sofia Dmitrieva – RusTalk TV |
| Best Use of Digital or Social Media | Why Documentaries |
| Public Interest Award | Natalia Godoy and Soraya Caicedo – SBS Spanish[12] |
| Alan Knight Student Award | Ella Tang |
| Publication of the Year | Indian Link |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Eduardo González – Cristóbal |
| Agency Campaign of the Year | The Monkeys for IAG/CGU |
| AFL NSW/ACT Community Campaign of the Year | Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI) |
| CBA Business Campaign of the Year | Havas Melbourne & SBS |
2017
[edit]2017 winners are listed below[13]
| Categories | Winners[14] |
|---|---|
| Best News Report | Joshua Levi – The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Radio/Audio Report | Soraya Caicedo, Esther Lozano, Claudianna Blanco – SBS Spanish |
| Best TV/Audio-Visual Report | Omar Dabbagh – SBS |
| Best Long-Form Feature | Trinh Nguyen and Olivia Nguyen – SBS |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Tia Singh |
| Best Use of Digital Media | Boris Etingof, Gina McKeon, John-Paul Marin and Matt Smith – SBS |
| Public Interest Award | Ben Hills, Simon Vandore and Marshall Heald – SBS |
| Student Award | Yenee Saw |
| Publication of the Year | The Australian Jewish News |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Endre Csapo |
| Photo of the Year | Noel Kessel – The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Short-Form Feature | Michele Grigoletti and Silvia Pianelli – Migrantes Foundation |
| Best Editorial/Commentary | Vijay Badhwar – Indian Down Under |
2016
[edit]| Categories | Winners[15] |
|---|---|
| Best Print Publication | The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Radio Report | Raymond Selvaraj and Kulasegaram Sanchayan – SBS Radio Tamil |
| Best Online Publication | Ang Kalatas |
| Best Use of Social and Digital Media | The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Community TV/Radio Report | Ana Sevo – Meraki TV |
| Best Investigative Story | Joshua Levi – The Australian Jewish News |
| Best News Report | Joshua Levi – The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Image | Noel Kessel – The Australian Jewish News |
| Best Long Form Feature | Francesca Rizzoli – SBS Radio |
| Best Editorial/Commentary | Zia Ahmad – Australasian Muslim Times |
| Best Creative and Innovative Design | Bernard Sullivan, Charles Sturt University[16] |
| Best Story on Cultural Diversity | John Birmingham and Gina McKeon –SBS Australia |
| Best Student Work | Sejal Madan – Fiji Times |
| Emerging Journalist | Pri Kumar, The Indian Telegraph |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Noel Kessel – The Australian Jewish News |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Tahmina Ansari |
2015
[edit]2015 winners are listed below.[17]
| Categories | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best Print Publication | Indian Link Media Group |
| Best Radio Report | SBS Radio – Wolfgang Muller |
| Best Online Publication | Ang Kalatas |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Tahmina Ansari[18] |
| Best Use of Online and Digital Media | SBS Australia |
| Public Interest Award | Ben Hills, Simon Vandore and Marshall Heald – SBS |
| Best Investigative Story | SBS Radio – Naomi Selvaratnam |
| Best Print Report | The Indian Telegraph |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Kamahl Ibram |
| Best Image | The Australian Jewish News - Noel Kessel |
| Best Short-Form Feature | Michele Grigoletti and Silvia Pianelli – Migrantes Foundation |
| Best Editorial/Commentary | Youthink Magazine - Mostafa Rachwani |
| Best Community TV/Radio Report | Asian Media Centre - ‘Dragon Footprints’ series |
| Best Article on Multiculturalism | SBS – Dateline - Amos Roberts |
2014
[edit]2014 winners are listed below.[19]
| Categories | Winners[20] |
|---|---|
| Best Publication (One off publications) | Coalition of Mischief – A-Men |
| Best Publication (Periodicals) | Neos Kosmos |
| Best Print Report | Indian Link, Pawan Luthra — Election Survey Results |
| Best Radio Report | SBS Radio, Manpreet Kaur Singh and Sacha Payne — The Enemy Within |
| Young Journalist of the Year | Indian Link —Ritma Mitra |
| Best Use of Online and Digital Media | Indian Link Media Group |
| Best Online Publication | Ang Kalatas — kalatas.com.au |
| Best Investigative Story | SBS Radio, Florencia Melgar – The Other 9 -1 |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Quang Luu AO — former Head of SBS Radio |
| Best Feature of the Year | SBS Radio, Manpreet Kaur Singh and Sacha Payne – The Enemy Within |
| Best Editorial/Commentary | Australian Jewish News, Zeddy Lawrence – Enough is Enough |
| Best Community TV/Radio Report | South West Multicultural and Community Centre – Pacific Sport 360 |
| Best Article on Multiculturalism | Beyond the Bridge Inc, David Ossip – A Nation of Tribes |
2013
[edit]2013 winners are listed below.[21] Three hundred guests joined the then Premier and the Minister for Citizenship at the inaugural awards ceremony on 27 February 2013.
| Categories | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best News Report | Indian Link |
| Best Print Report | Zaman |
| Best Radio Report | SBS Radio Hindi programs |
| Best Use of Online and Digital Media | Indian Link Media Group |
| Best Online Publication | Indian Link |
| Best Investigative Story | SBS World News Australia |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Anwar Harb (An Nahar)
Simon Ko (Sing Tao) |
| Best Image | Indian Link |
| Best Feature | Write About Me by Ms Naomi Tsvirko, a freelance journalist
Antoine Kazzi, El Telegraph |
| Best Editorial/Commentary | Hani Elturk, EI Telegraph |
| Best Article on Multiculturalism | SBS Radio Turkish program
SBS Radio German program |
References
[edit]- ^ O'Brien, Natalie (June 2015). "Egyptian migrant Kamahl Ibram recognised for lifetime achievement in radio". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
- ^ "How to win this year's all-new NSW Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards". Mumbrella.
- ^ Kozaki, Danuta (July 2016). "Winners of 'Premier's Multicultural Media Awards 2016′ announced". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ Feneley, Rick (February 2014). "Victor Dominello: 'What is happening to our country?'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Media Release —Calling All Multicultural Marketers". NSW Government.
- ^ "Winners announced for Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards". Mumberlla.
- ^ "2019 NSW Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards". Radio Info. December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020.
- ^ "The Price of Marriage and Divorce". SBS Punjabi. October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (December 2019). "The Point awarded in multicultural awards". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020.
- ^ "The Monkeys and Havas Melbourne among NSW Premier's Multicultural Communications Awards winners". Mumbrella.
- ^ "Winner of 22 Multicultural Media Awards". Indian Link News. November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ O., R. (November 2018). "SBS Spanish y SBS ganan varios premios de periodismo multicultural". SBS Spanish. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Premier's Multicultural Media Awards Ceremony Held in Sydney Olympic Park". SANGAT.
- ^ "SBS wins top honours at multicultural media awards". SBS News. August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Multicultural NSW Annual Report 2014 - 2015". Multicultural NSW Annual Report 2014 - 2015: 47.
- ^ Timms, Penny (July 2016). "Film made in collaboration with Wiradjuri people shortlisted for award". ABC Radio. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Ghosh, Twinkle (June 2015). "Premier's Multicultural Media Award Winners Announced". The Indian Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "About the ABC Equity and Diversity Program" (PDF). ABC Equity and Diversity Annual Report 2014–15: 6. February 2016.
- ^ "SBS Radio takes top honours at media awards". SBS News. February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Multicultural NSW 2013-2014 Annual Report". Multicultural NSW 2013-2014 Annual Report: 59–60.
- ^ "SBS wins at Multicultural Media Awards". SBS News. August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2013.